new to multipliers

[RL83]

like the lads say cant go wrong with a slosh 20/30 or a penn 525/535
they cover all aspects of fishing really
if its just clean to mixed ground you also cant go wrong with a
second hand abu mag elite(the green one) fab reels to cast dead smooth
but if your on a budget and want a new reel get a greys mag 6/7 i had
my reservations about them at first but have been given the thumbs up
by them by a seasoned angler who fishes everything with the mag6 down south
and never has any trouble with it at all
hope this helps and welcome to nesa mate

[jack555]

cheers for that advice mate, taking it all in, dont mind if i get the odd few birdsnests as im a keen birdwatcher

[david.northeast]

The 525 mag2 dont seem anywhere near as strong as the originals everytime i tried to wind a decent fish in i couldnt help but feel that it constantly wanted to slip

[jack555]

ive heard a few things about the handle and such being weak and alot of lads say they usually break after a few sessions same as the side plate it usually cracks or so i've heard have to find out for myself i suppose

[david.northeast]

Ive just sold mine they just very plasticy doesnt seem rigid enough i had the gold penn handle with mine an didnt use the standard one like i say mate just my opinion like id try and get a hold of someone elses to try out before you go splashing £150 out just like that if your unsure yourself

[jack555]

aye thats what am gona do on sat mate my mate has one of them and il have a few goes of it see what its like and get a feel for it, if i dont like it then il more then likley get the slosh

[RL83]

ive got a penn 535 for the rough stuff and thats built like a tank!! could pull in a ship that could! also it can be used on the boat aswell with no worries! the new mag 2s have the same problem as the abu's now the build and gears are
different to the originals somehow will it be different materials or reel
asembly in a different country in regards to the abu's now!

[jack555]

aye true that i was looking at some abu garcia multipliers and some were made in china and a few others was made in america ect

[david.northeast]

Aye thats another thing i forgot to metion theyre now made in china with supposedly new materials they make it sound great by making it all sound really good when in reality theyre made of crap

[jack555]

cheap labor cheap material brand name = junk for us but profit for them i suppose

[david.northeast]

More than likely i hope you get sorted mate but if it was my choice i wouldnt be going for the mag 2

[jack555]

have to wait and see roll on saturday i say, see what the penn 525 is like, anyways best get to bed gota be up early to get some gear from frasers, tight lines

[RL83]

cheap labor cheap material brand name = junk for us but profit for them i suppose

the abu parts used to be made in japan then shipped over the sweden then
assembled
now there partly made in sweden then other parts are made in japan then
its all shipped to china to get thrown together
the penns went the same way i think as they used to be made in u.s.a not sure
where there made now but summits off with them
i will tell you how good the build on u.s,a penns used to be!
had a 30+ penn 160 beach reel opened it up and the gears looked like they had just been fitted smooth as silk beutifly made the old penns

[Trevor]

All I know is when I started on multipliers I bought a Slosh 30, then proceeded to make more nests than the birds. Couldn't cast it far at all, but great for winching in. Then I got a Penn 525Mag2. Brilliant all rounder!

[markgg]

Welcome to the site mate, I've recently just got into sea fishing, I used to fly fish, I bought all the wrong gear at first. My advice to you would be to pick the brains of the experienced fisherman on here. I've settled with a Penn 525 mag,535 mag with heavier line. Get a rod that that can do everything like kompressor s or ss or if your budget can stretch get a more flexible rod for summer bass and flatties off beach and a RT axcellerator for heavy rock marks. I've wasted to much money on stuff I would only use and out grow like level winds crap rods etc. Buy the gear you will always keep and you dont waste money on stuff you out grow!!!! Ask loads of questions of the lads on hear and take heed, I diddnt and ended up selling on cheap gear and wasting money!!!